Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics
In many chemical and industrial processes, small quantities of specific substances are intentionally introduced into the reaction mixture to alter the reaction pathway or lower the activation energy, thereby enhancing the rate of conversion without undergoing permanent chemical change. Which term most accurately describes the action of a catalyst?
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- 1It is always consumed completely in the reaction
- 2It alters the rate of a reaction without undergoing permanent chemical change✓
- 3It increases the enthalpy change of a reaction
- 4It changes the equilibrium constant of a reaction
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It alters the rate of a reaction without undergoing permanent chemical change
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